ISSN:
1572-879X
Keywords:
Oxydehydrogenation of ethane
;
Mo-V-Nb oxide catalysts
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Abstract The oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane has been studied at atmospheric pressure using molybdenum-vanadium-niobium oxide catalysts in the temperature range of 350–450 °C. The presence of all three oxides together is necessary in order to have active and selective catalysts. The best results have been obtained using a mixture having a Mo ∶ V ∶ Nb ratio of 19 ∶ 5 ∶ 1. Our studies of the variation of oxide composition suggest that the active phase is based on molybdenum and vanadium. Niobium enhances the intrinsic activity of the molybdenum-vanadium combination and improves the selectivity by inhibiting the total oxidation of ethane to carbon dioxide. The apparent activation energies for the conversion of ethane to ethylene, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide were 18, 27 and 17 kcal/mol, respectively. The addition of water vapor to the gas stream does not affect the product distribution on this catalyst.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00765198
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